Cauliflower in Cast Iron Pot Recipe
- 2 heads cauliflower
- 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup whole milk
- A 1/4 lb. Butter
- 2 Tbs. vadouvan (from www.le-sanctuaire.com)
- 1 tsp. Italian parsley
- Day old bread for toasting
- Fine sea salt to taste
- Slice the cauliflower about 1/8 of an inch thick.
- Season 1 and A 1/4 of cauliflower with olive oil and sea salt to taste.
- Roast in a 350 degree oven until slightly charred and tender.
- Start the butter in a cold sauce pot and place on medium heat.
- Allow the butter to melt, become foamy and turn golden brown.
- Remove brown butter from heat and add the vadouvan.
- Let vadouvan and butter sit for an hour.
- Add all but 1/4 of the remaining raw cauliflower to a sauce pot.
- Add the milk and just enough water to cover cauliflower.
- Add a teaspoon of sea salt and cook on low-medium heat until cauliflower is completely soft.
- Puree this mixture and strain through a fine sieve.
- Slice the day old bread as thick as you want and brush lightly with the vadouvan butter.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 5-6 minutes.
- (At this time correct your seasoning on the roasted and pureed cauliflower).
- Season the remaining raw cauliflower with a touch of the vadouvan, parsley and sea salt.
- To create four individual servings, have 4 small serving pots, such as mini cast iron pots.
- Layer the roasted and pureed cauliflower and then the vadouvan butter continuously until the pot is filled.
- On top, add the raw cauliflower and the dish is ready to serve with the toasted bread.
cauliflower, extra virgin olive oil, milk, butter, vadouvan, italian parsley, bread, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/cauliflower-in-cast-iron-pot-248 (may not work)